Luca Cumani is hoping a change of plan for Mount Athos pays dividends when the stayer lines up for the Coral Marathon at Sandown today.

Geordieland is likely to make his first appearance of the season back in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

David Simcock can now start thinking of next year’s Ascot Gold Cup after the hugely progressive Darley Sun pulled five lengths clear of the field in the totesport.com Cesarewitch at Newmarket.